Economy International

FG Lures $1.27bn Capital Investment from BRICS Countries – Vice Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that Nigeria attracted $1.27 billion in foreign capital from BRICS countries by June 2024, a significant increase from the $438.72 million recorded in the same period of 2023. The BRICS bloc—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, alongside newer members such as Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United […]

Economy

Nigeria Joins BRICS: A Giant Leap Towards Global Equity

The 2024 BRICS summit, themed “Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security,” became a landmark event in the quest for global economic balance and efforts to bridge the financial divide between the Global North and South. The summit reinforced a vision of multilateralism as a sustainable pathway to global development and security, contrasting sharply […]

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Nigeria Eyes BRICS Membership, to Join At the Right Time – Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed the country’s interest in joining BRICS, an influential economic alliance consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, Tuggar highlighted that while Nigeria has not yet formally applied for BRICS membership, the country intends to […]